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Domestic News
March 24, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A letter from Boston dated March 14 complains about the slow pace of congressional proceedings, criticizing wasted time on unimportant speeches and debates over the Secretary's report and Treasury department arrangements, while noting sentiments sowing disaffection.
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Extract of a letter from Boston, March 14.
"We are all fatigued out with the slowness of congressional proceedings. Too much time is wasted in long speeches upon points, to say the least not of the greatest importance; at this rate of progression, it will consume the life of Congress to decide on the Secretary's report. Not a day should be lost, as the year will be too short for the arrangements necessary in the Treasury department---and it gives a trifling air to the measures of government to spend so much time in debating and re-debating inconsistent propositions.---The foregoing are my own sentiments---but I forbear to repeat the observations of Some characters, who take pleasure in finding fault, and wish to sow the seeds of disaffection among the people."
"We are all fatigued out with the slowness of congressional proceedings. Too much time is wasted in long speeches upon points, to say the least not of the greatest importance; at this rate of progression, it will consume the life of Congress to decide on the Secretary's report. Not a day should be lost, as the year will be too short for the arrangements necessary in the Treasury department---and it gives a trifling air to the measures of government to spend so much time in debating and re-debating inconsistent propositions.---The foregoing are my own sentiments---but I forbear to repeat the observations of Some characters, who take pleasure in finding fault, and wish to sow the seeds of disaffection among the people."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Congressional Proceedings
Slow Congress
Treasury Department
Government Debates
Disaffection
Where did it happen?
Boston
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Boston
Event Date
March 14
Event Details
Letter expresses fatigue with slow congressional proceedings, time wasted on unimportant speeches and debates over the Secretary's report and Treasury department arrangements, giving a trifling air to government measures; author shares own sentiments but avoids repeating fault-finding observations sowing disaffection.